Comparison Between Japan and South Africa in the Soccer World Cups

Stats comparison between the National Teams of Japan and South Africa in their participations in the Soccer World Cup including world cups played and won, results, goals and best and worst performances.

Summary

World Cups
Played
Champion All-Time
Standing
Japan Japan
7
0 World Cup Throphy
29
South Africa South Africa
3
0 World Cup Throphy
49

Full All-time Standings...

Games

Games Played
GP
Wins
W
Draw
D
Losses
L
Japan Japan
7
6
12
South Africa South Africa
9
2
4
3

Games %

Games Played
GP
Wins
W
Draw
D
Losses
L
Japan Japan
28.0%
24.0%
48.0%
South Africa South Africa
9
22.2%
44.4%
33.3%

GP: Played - W: Wins - D: Draws - L: Losses

All the games: Japan... / South Africa...

Goals

Goals Scored Goals Against Goal
Difference
Japan Japan
25
33
-8
South Africa South Africa
11
16
-5

Goal Average

Goals Scored Goals Against Goal
Difference
Japan Japan
1.00
1.32
-0.32
South Africa South Africa
1.22
1.78
-0.56

All-Time Top Scorers

Goals Player
Japan Japan
4
Keisuke Honda
South Africa South Africa
2
Shaun Bartlett and Benni Mccarthy

Full list of scorers: Japan... / South Africa...

Best Performance

Standing World Cup Stage
Japan Japan
9
3 Comparison Round of 16
South Africa South Africa
17
2002 1st Round Groups

Worst Performance

Standing World Cup Stage
Japan Japan
31
1998 1st Round Groups
South Africa South Africa
24
1998 1st Round Groups

World Cup by World Cup: Japan... / South Africa...